Illinois Articulation Initiative

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Sponsored by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) ensures that completion of the general education core curriculum at any participating institution in Illinois transfers to meet lower division (freshman and sophomore) general education core requirements at more than 100 participating Illinois colleges and universities.

The agreement is in effect for students entering an associate or baccalaureate degree-granting institution as a first-time freshman in summer 1998 and thereafter.

Major-specific courses

The Illinois Articulation Initiative panels have designated some courses as major-specific within curriculums. While the IAI General Education Core specifies elective choices, IAI Major-Specific courses clarify which courses are appropriate for transfer into the selected major at a four-year institution.

A notation is included at the end of course descriptions for IAI Major-Specific courses. See course descriptions.

IAI resources

For the latest information on IAI requirements, visit the IAI website.

To see how your courses transfer, log on to the MyCreditsTransfer site on iTransfer. MyCreditsTransfer is an online tool that will help you view program requirements, course equivalencies, and see how courses you have taken or plan to take transfer to another college or university.

Three courses, including a two-course sequence in writing (six credit hours) and one course (three credit hours) in oral communications. Both writing courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Three courses, with at least one course selected from general humanities and at least one course from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. Courses with an IAI code ending in a 'D' or an 'N' may meet the non-Western Culture or Diversity requirement of some majors.

Three courses selected from at least two different prefixes. Courses with an IAI code ending in a 'D' or an 'N' may meet the non-western culture or diversity requirement of some majors.

* ANTH 1713 - Introduction to Anthropology (IAI: S1 90ON)

* ANTH 1743 - Introduction to Archaeology (IAI: S1 903)

* ECON 1553 - Principles of Macroeconomics (IAI: S3 901)

* ECON 1563 - Principles of Microeconomics (IAI: S3 902)

* GEOG 1513 - World Regional Geography (IAI: S4 900N)

* HIST 2513 - History of the United States to 1877 (IAI: S2 900)

* HIST 2523 - History of the United States 1877 to Present (IAI: S2 901)

* HIST 2533 - Latin American History (IAI: S2 911N)

* PLSC 1513 - American Government (IAI: S5 900)

* PLSC 1523 - State & Local Government (IAI: S5 902)

* PLSC 2613 - Introduction to International Relations (IAI:S5 904N)

* PSYC 1813 - Introduction to Psychology (IAI: S6 900)

* PSYC 2553 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology (IAI: S6 902)

* PSYC 2573 - Adulthood and Aging (IAI: S6 905 Pending Approval)

* PSYC 2773 - Social Psychology (IAI: S8 900)

* SOCY 2513 - Sociology (IAI: S7 900)

* SOCY 2523 - Contemporary Social Problems (IAI: S7 901)

* SOCY 2543 - Race & Ethnic Relations (IAI: S7 903D)

* SOCY 2553 - Marriage and the Family (IAI: S7 902)

*Course has prerequisite.

1Math 1623 fulfills the IAI transferable general education core curriculum requirements only for students seeking state certification as elementary teachers and who are following the Elementary Education Associate in Arts curriculum guide. Math 1623 does not meet the KCC general math requirements for other Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees. Consult your advisor.